Under the patronage of Ministry of Youth, Sports, Women and Family World Confederation of Underwater Activities The Union of Mediterranean Federations of Underwater Activities (UFMAS) The Tunisian Federation of Underwater Activities Organizes The 1 st Mediterranean championship in finswimming TUNIS-RADES, 30 August-4 September 2014
OFFICIAL INVITATION On behalf of the Tunisian Federation of Underwater Activities, I am pleased to invite your National team to: The First Mediterranean championship in finswimming that will be held from 30 th August to 4 th September, 2014 at the Olympic Pool of Rades and the Lake of Tunis-Tunisia. ABDELKRIM BOUJEMAA President of the Tunisian Federation of Underwater Activities
City map of Rades Airoport TUNIS Gulf of Tunis Swimming pool of Rades Dar Ezzahra Hotel GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Denomination: The Tunisian Federation of Underwater Activities (FAST) with the agreement of The World Confederation of Underwater Activities (CMAS) and the Union of Mediterranean Federations of Underwater Activities (UFMAS)organizes the First Mediterranean championship in finswimming at Tunis (Tunisia) from Saturday 30 th August to Thursday 4 th September 2014. 2. Participation: Eligible to participate in this Championship are only the National teams of Federations which are affiliated at CMAS finswimming commission and at Union of Mediterranean Federations of Underwater Activities (UFMAS). Each National team should comply with the rules of championship, the safety conditions set by the organizers and the CMAS Rules and Regulations. Every National team must bring with it two (2) national flags (m. 2, 00 x m. 1, 00) and a CD with the national hymn (short version). Swimming-pool events: Every National team should enter not more than two (2) competitors for each individual event and not more than one team in each relay event. Open water events: Every National team should enter not more than four (4) competitors for each individual event and not more than one team in relay event.
3. Disciplines and distances (Male and female): Swimming pool: Surface finswimming (SF): 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m. Bi fin (BF): 50m, 100m, 200m. Apnea: 50m. Relay: 4x100 (SF) Relay : 4x50 (BF) Open water : Individual : 4 Km (SF), 4 Km (BF) Relay : 4x2 Km mixed 4. International Jury : CMAS technical delegate: According the CMAS rules. Classification and awards: According to the CMAS rules. Note: A junior classification will be extract and UFMAS will provide medals for this. 5. Protest: According to the CMAS rules. 6. Championship program: The championship will be carried out over a period of 2 days in 4 sessions at the swimming pool and 1 day in 2 sessions open water in the lake. Swimming pool events: The qualifying heats are scheduled in the morning and finals in the afternoon. Except relay if the number of teams is below eight. In this case relay will be swum in direct final. Open water events: Relay team will be constituted according CMAS fin swimming rules version 2013-01, point 3.3.3.3. Saturday 30 th August 2014: Morning: Arrival of the delegation throughout the morning. Afternoon: Document check and handing-out of accreditations at the official hotel. Dinner: 20h00
Sunday 31 th August 2014: Morning 7:00 Breakfast 9:00 Training at the swimming pool + update course for judges. 13:00 Lunch Afternoon 15:00 Team leaders technical meeting at the official hotel 19:30 Championship opening ceremony Monday 1 th September 2014: 07:00 Breakfast 08:15 Warm-up 09:30 50m AP Women (heats) 50m BF Women (heats) 100m SF Men (heats) 100m BF Men (heats) 200m SF Women (heats) 200m BF Women (heats) 400m SF Men (heats) 4x100m SF Women (if more than 8 teams) 4x50m BF Women (if more than 8 teams) 13:00 Lunch 15:45-16:45 Warm-up 17:00 50m AP Women (Finale) 50m BF Women (Finale) Award Ceremony 50 AP Women 100m SF Award Ceremony 50m BF Women 100m BF Award Ceremony 100m SF Men 200m SF Women (Finale) Award Ceremony 100m BF Men 200m BF Women (Finale) Award Ceremony 200m SF Women 400m SF Award Ceremony 200m BF Women 4x100m SF Women (Finale) Award Ceremony 400m SF Men 4x50m BF Women (Finale) Award Ceremony 4x100m SF Women Award Ceremony 4x50m BF Women 20.00 Dinner
Tuesday 2 nd September 2014: 07:00 Breakfast 08:15 Warm-up 09:30 50m AP Men (heats) 50m BF Men (heats) 100m SF Women (heats) 100m BF Women (heats) 200m SF Men (heats) 200m BF Men (heats) 400m SF Women (heats) 4x100m SF Men (If more than 8 teams) 4x50m BF Men (If more than 8 teams) 13.00 Lunch 15:45-16:45 Warm-up 17:00: 50m AP 50m BF 100m SF 100m BF 200m SF 200m BF 400m SF 4x100m SF 4x50m BF Award Ceremony 50 AP Men Women (Finale) Award Ceremony 50 BF Men Women (Finale) Award Ceremony 100 SF Women Award Ceremony 100 BF Women Award Ceremony 200 SF Men Women (Finale) Award Ceremony 200 BF Men Award Ceremony 400 SF Women Award Ceremony 4x100m SF Men Award Ceremony 4x50m BF Men 20.00 Diner Wednesday, 3 rd September, 2014: Open Water (Tunis Lake) Morning Afternoon Relay 4*2km mixed (according to CMAS finswimming rules) 4 km Men 4 km Men BF 4 km Women 4km Women BF Award Ceremony 4*2km mixt Award Ceremony 4 km Men Award Ceremony 4 km Men BF Award Ceremony 4 km Women Award Ceremony 4km Women BF CHAMPIONSHIP CLOSING CEREMONY (Hotel)
Thursday, September, 4 th, 2014 : - Morning: Delegation departure - Note: The competition program is subject to change according to CMAS. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: For more information, please contact us at the following address: Organizing Committee of the 1st Mediterranean Championship of finswimming Tunisian Federation of Underwater Activities Piscine Olympique El Menzah BP.46 Cité El Mahrajène Tunis Tel / Fax: 0021671893224 Mail : saidimon@yahoo.fr Mail : contact@fast.com.tn 7- Official competition/pools and Training The competition will be held in the outdoor Olympic pool of Rades (Tunis-Tunisia) Address: Olympic city Rades and the competition in Open Water will be held in Tunis lake (Tunis).
Swimming-pool (Outdoor): Length 50 meters, 10 lanes, depth 2,00 m., temperature 28 C ± 1 C, Omega electronic scoreboard, about 900 spectator seats Second swimming pool is available for training during all time during competition period. 8- Open Water: The lake where the open water competition will be held is around 9km away from hotel. Lake: 1 to 2m depth, ~10 km length and 2 km width, Salinity 33-38%, good quality of water.
9- Accommodation Hôtel Ezzahra Dar Tunis **** The hotel Ezzahra Dar Tunis is a 4 stars hotel. This hotel is less than 8 minutes of two Olympic swimming pools (5.5 miles) and less than 20 minutes from the airport (27Km). The wireless internet is free. The air-conditioned guest rooms and comfortable and equipped with a mini bar, a private bathroom and satellite TV In each room you will find an iron, a refrigerator and a telephone. Some rooms are specially designed for families. Meals: Those wishing to eat at the hotel can enjoy the three restaurant open for breakfast. Breakfast can be served in your room. 10- Booking and Entry Free: Full board accommodation per person in single bed room from 30 th August-4 th September 2014: 350 Euros/pax. Full board accommodation per person in double beds room from 30 th August-4 th September 2014: 280 Euros/pax. Full board accommodation per person in triple beds room from 30 th August-4 th September 2014: 250 Euros/pax.
Free service: ½ liter of water served at the table at every meal (noon-evening) 1.5 liter of water / swimmer/day used during training in the pool Airport-hotel-airport transfer Transportation between the hotel and the pool 1 T-shirt for each participant Attention Deadline for the final hotel booking on the 15 th June 2014 Later registration will not be accepted. 11- Payment: Minimum 50% of total entry fee should be deposited at our bank no later than 15 th July 2014 to guarantee the booking, after this date (15 th July 2014) the participation fee will increased by a further 10% of the total amount. The remaining payment should be made on arrival. The organizer will only accept cash or transfers (bank charges will be charged to the remitter). Bank checks and credit card will not be accepted. NAME OF THE BANK:UNION INTERNATIONAL DES BANQUES (UIB) ADDRESS OF THE BANK: Imm. Saâdi-1004 El Menzah ACCOUNT HOLDER: Tunisian Federation of Underwater Activities. IBAN: TN59 N 12103000009300290859 SWIFT CODE: UIBKTNTT 12- Secretary and competition fees: Participants who choose to be accommodated in hotels other than the official will have to pay 150 Euros per person for secretarial fees, completion, opening, and closing gala ceremony no local transfers will be provided. Free service: 1.5 liter of water / swimmer/day used during training in the pool 1 T-shirt for each participant 13- Visa: If you require a visa please contact the Tunisian embassy or consulate in your country at least forty (40) days before to enter Tunisia.
For invitation please send us list with names, dates of birth, passport numbers and function (athlete, coach) for each participant. 14- Various: Electrical current in Tunis: 230V, 50HZ. Water is potable 15- Deadline-Condition for entry and participation: No later than 30 th May 2014: (Annex 1) the preliminary declaration of participation and registration form should be sent to the CMAS and organizing committee. No later than 15 th July 2014: (Annex 2) Final hotel booking from and entry fee should be sent to the organizing committee. Send also copy of "Bank transfer". No later than 30 July 2014: (Annex 3): The competition s list form should be sent to CMAS HQ and the organizing committee (on line web site www.cmas.org). The list of national records should be sent to CMAS HQ and the organizing committee. Individual notices of swimmers should be sent to the organizing committee.
Annex 1 INITIAL ENTRY FORM Before 30 of May 2014 We intend to participate to the first Mediterranean championship of fineswimming Initial Entry Form: Please complete this form (type or print) and send to CMAS HQ and to the Organizing Committee by e-mail (saidimon@yahoo.fr) before 30 of May 2014. Country : Féderation : Total Number of competitors Male : Female : Total Number of officials Male : Female : Total Number of Delegates (Coach, Doctor )* Male : Female : Total Number of Delegation Male : Female : *Please indicate if the President of the Federation will attend the championship Declaration Form: Release from liability: I hereby declare that I exonerate of all liability however so arising, the CMAS, its affiliates, the event Organizing Committee and staff, the venue owners, sponsors, and any other persons that participate at the Event, in respect to all and every action or claim about accidents that may occur. Please check the CMAS Procedures for participation in CMAS Championships. You have to make registration at www.cmasoffice.org 3 months before the championships. Date, 2014
HOTEL BOOKING FORM Before 15 June 2014 Annex 2 Please complete and send to the Organising Committee by e-mail saidimon@yahoo.frbefore 15 of June 2014 Country Federation Telephone Fax e-mail Please complete: Number of Rooms From Date To Single Double/Triple Extra night Method of Payment: Please check (x) in one of the following: A) Total Amount by bank transfer : B) 50% of total amount by bank transfer and balance at the arrival: Date of transfert: Date of transfert: Date, 2014 (President Signature/ stamp) (Full name in block letters) Bank:INTERNATIONAL UNION BANK OF TUNIS UIB IBAN:TN59 N 12103000009300290859 ; Swift code:uibktntt
Annex3 FINAL HOTEL BOOKING Before 30 July 2014 Please complete and sendto the Organising Committee by e-mail (saidimon@yahoo.fr)before 30 of July 2014 Country Federation Competitors Men Women Officials Men Women President of NF n. NAME First name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Athlete, Trainer, Delegation chief, Doctor, Judge, Other Men Women Single room Dates of staying ARRIVAL: Date: Time: Flight No: DEPARTURE: Date: Time: Flight No: ARRIVAL: Date: Time: Flight No: DEPARTURE: Date: Time: Flight No: Date, 2014 (President Signature/ stamp) (Full name in block letters)